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derube (1121-25)

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[ FEW: 10,577a rupes; Gdf: 2,647c desrube; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1737 desrube; DEAF: desruber (desrube); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

desrub, desrube

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1geog.steep cliff, precipice:

( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv¹ ) (A stream) Del derube veneit tut dreit 170

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) le gaiant [...] A un desrube l'ad porté [...]; Ovri ses mains, lascha ses braz, Cil fud pesanz, si prist tel quaz Aval la faleise el rochier N'i remist os a depescier 1159

( s.xii²; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) rochiers e derubes esteient merveillus, puignanz e tranchanz, par unt Jonathas dut venir a l’ost 25

( c.1185 ) Un halt derube est avalez, En un val parfunt est entrez 4549

2geog.torrent, waterfall:

( s.xii¹; MS: 1155-60 ) [...] sicume a Jabin enl (var. (B: s.xii^4/4) el) desrub (Latin: in torrente) de Cison 152.LXXXII.9

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